Blue Angel, Inc., a private firm in the holiday gift industry, is considering a new project. The
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Blue Angel, Inc., a private firm in the holiday gift industry, is considering a new project. The company currently has a target debt-equity ratio of .40, but the industry target debt-equity ratio is .35. The industry average beta is 1.15. The market risk premium is 7 percent and the risk-free rate is 4 percent. Assume all companies in this industry can issue debt at the risk-free rate. The corporate tax rate is 21 percent. The project requires an initial outlay of $825,000 and is expected to result in a $94,000 cash inflow at the end of the first year. The project will be financed at the company’s target debt-equity ratio. Annual cash flows from the project will grow at a constant rate of 5 percent until the end of the fifth year and remain constant forever thereafter. Should the company invest in the project?
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Corporate Finance
ISBN: 9781265533199
13th International Edition
Authors: Stephen Ross, Randolph Westerfield, Jeffrey Jaffe